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¡Feliz Día a todos!
Today our year of celebrating our children culminates with the actual holiday. I’m trying to keep it simple so here is…
THE GIVEAWAY
One of the best parts of the Latino Children’s Literature Conference was the Noche de Cuentos. An evening of storytelling and games for the children (as well as the parents,) it was hosted by a local elementary school. I reveled in the opportunity to take my children and expose them to some cultural folksongs and stories. The wonderful author and artista, Lulu Delacre, lead the children in traditional songs and games from Latin America. As an added bonus, she invited the very talented Lucía González to join her and recount the story of the Bossy Gallito, the classic Cuban folktale of a bossy rooster on his way to his uncle's wedding. The book was retold by Gonzalez and illustrated by Delacre. Gonzalez is such a gifted storyteller and quickly engaged all the children. Within minutes, each child was shouting one of the lines from the book - "I will not!" - on cue.
So to honor not only the holiday, but these amazing women as well, the LBBC is giving away a copy of The Bossy Gallito. It is a winner of the Pura Belpré Honor Medal and was selected for New York Times' Top 20 All Time Favorite Children’s Books by the "Great Children’s Read."
Please leave us a comment before midnight and I will announce the lucky winner mañana!
Today our year of celebrating our children culminates with the actual holiday. I’m trying to keep it simple so here is…
THE GIVEAWAYOne of the best parts of the Latino Children’s Literature Conference was the Noche de Cuentos. An evening of storytelling and games for the children (as well as the parents,) it was hosted by a local elementary school. I reveled in the opportunity to take my children and expose them to some cultural folksongs and stories. The wonderful author and artista, Lulu Delacre, lead the children in traditional songs and games from Latin America. As an added bonus, she invited the very talented Lucía González to join her and recount the story of the Bossy Gallito, the classic Cuban folktale of a bossy rooster on his way to his uncle's wedding. The book was retold by Gonzalez and illustrated by Delacre. Gonzalez is such a gifted storyteller and quickly engaged all the children. Within minutes, each child was shouting one of the lines from the book - "I will not!" - on cue.
So to honor not only the holiday, but these amazing women as well, the LBBC is giving away a copy of The Bossy Gallito. It is a winner of the Pura Belpré Honor Medal and was selected for New York Times' Top 20 All Time Favorite Children’s Books by the "Great Children’s Read."
Please leave us a comment before midnight and I will announce the lucky winner mañana!
UPDATE:The winner of yesterday's book is: J's Mom!
Congratulations! Please email me at [admin at latinbabyusa dot com] and I will mail off your copy of Paco y la planta de chile gigante.
8 comments:
We just borrowed the Spanish version of this from our library the other day, and it was great. We'd love to have our own copy!
This looks like a fun book! What a great way to celebrate Dia to have giveaways on your site. Thanks so much!
This looks like an interesting book. Would love to see it!
Feliz Dia! We'll be celebrating with our Spanish playgroup tomorrow. We love your recommendations - Gracias!
Looks like a great book! Thanks!
I love to read to my grandchildren and would love to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks!! Can't wait to recieve it and share it with my own children AND my students!
!Que lindo librito! Nos encantaria conocer a ese gallito :-)
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